Belian Lightfoot
| Belian Lightfoot | |
 "Have you found your joy in this dead world of ours?" | |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | Huyr |
| Clan | Garlean (not pure) |
| Citizenship | Proud citizen of the Empire |
| Place of Birth | Garlemond |
| Nameday | Date 14th day of the 6th Umbral age (Age: 27) |
| Marital Status | In a relationship |
| Occupation | Garlean Spy |
| Pronunciation | Bell-ian Lightfoot |
Contents
Character
♦ General
"Life... Dreams... Hope... Where do they come from? And where do they go...? Such meaningless things... I'll destroy them all!"
Born Salvius Virius, he is a senior Magitek scholar and loyal servant of the Empire. Recenlty traveled to Eorzea under the alias Belian Lightfoot. This blonde huyr was sent to spy, sabotage and report back to the Garlean Empire on the Eorzean war effort.
♦ Appearance
"Why do you build, knowing destruction is inevitable? Why do you yearn to live, knowing all things must die?"
Belian is slightly above average in both height and girth, though keeping a relatively small frame. Looking at him there is little doubt that he could be a Garlean, Blonde hair and green eyes are almost a dead giveaway of his heritage. Not a pure Garlean, His family was integrated into the Empire years ago so he lacks the "third eye" of purebloods. To his advantage Belian has rather boyish good looks that make him appear much younger than he really is. he is always immaculately clean and well groomed, keeping his goatee trim and his blonde hair neat and tied back.
When it comes to dress Belian loves to be flamboyant and attention getting. He demands only the finest cloth touch his skin. It is not uncommon for someone to witness him spending a massive amount on custom tailored clothing.
He is typically seen wearing silks and leather of the utmost quality. he dresses as his station requires it, nevermind that he is trying to blend in to the populace of Eorzea who may find such a fancy dresser a tad strange.
♦ Behaviour
"The end comes...beyond chaos"
Upon first meeting the blonde man you would easily get the impression of arrogance. he is well dressed and he moves with grace and polish. Nothing seems to escape his gaze or scrutiny. often aloof and cold, regarding whomever he is speaking with as something to be analyzed and understood. It's not uncommon for him to be quick to annoyance or disregard. He simply cannot be bothered most times, preferring the confines of his study or a laboratory to that of a tavern or Hall. His pragmatism makes him seem almost cruel at times, when the fact is he is simply giving the best solution to a situation without the influence of emotion. it is this pragmatic outlook that has led himself to pledge his loyalty to the Empire, believing them to be the best solution to bring order to hydaelyn
He speaks calmly most times and with a slight hint of a Garlean accent.
Belian also never consumes alcohol or any drug of any kind as he feels it dulls his intellect.
Combat
"For if knowledge is power... then a god am i..."
Like most Garlians, Magic is fascinating to Belian. he has spent most of his life learning about the strange way Aether is manipulated. The fusion of Magic and technology known as Magitek captured his imagination and as such he has become a master of it. A skilled mage but Belian is even more dangerous now that he is augmented with Magitek.
Like most Magic users Belian will attempt to use his powerful magics to keep an enemy away, trying to end any conflict with overwhelming force before it becomes a melee brawl. However if/when an encounter gets close he can still hold his own. He is skilled in hand to hand combat and will use it combined with more than a few Magitek gadgets like stun grenades and small firearms.
he firmly believes that combat is a mantal game and he who outthinks his enemy first, wins.
Biography
"I've acquired the ultimate power! Observe...Such magnificent power! You're all nothing more than fleas compared to me now! Embrace your destruction... It is the fate of all things."
Past
Belian was born the son of a Fisherman and a Tavern wench, Rodrick and Elise Velmont. Belian's father spent most of his time at sea and his mother spent her time whoring in a tavern. Needless to say there was no one to take care of little Belian. He received no education, no parental teaching or upbringing what so ever. he spent his time on the streets. He learned to steal, con and survive. It was a harsh lonely life and Belian resented his parents for not being with him. Even at an early age he was captivated by the sea. He would often go down to the docks and sneak aboard ships. One day while he was exploring the holds, The ship weighed anchor and departed. Stranded out at sea on a strange ship Belian had a choice, starve to death or let the crew know he was there. Luckily for the skrawny blonde kid this was a honest privateer and they were not interested in killing a kid. They put him to work as a cabin boy. Polishing boots and peeling potatoes. It was about as low as he could get but maybe if he proved himself they would let him stay.
Many moons pass and Belian became quite the adept little cook. Cooking meals for his crewmates was fun for him and the best part was he was generally liked by his shipmates. One day every privateers worst nightmare came true. They were attacked by pirates. having only light guns the ship was totally outmatched in every way possible. The pirates only suffered light casualties taking the vessel and the cargo they found would keep them in rum and wenches for weeks. Belian was dragged kicking ans screaming from the galley and a pistol was put to his head. He would have died then and there had it not been for the Quartermaster of the Pirate ship, Gravon Lightfoot, a large scruffy looking Highlander man. he admired the fight in the scrawny boy even though it was futile it didn't stop Belian from clawing, biting and gouging trying to break free. Gravon brought down the handle of his pistol against the poor boys head. They took him as tribute and to replace what losses they had while taking Belians ship. Gravon took the boy under his wing and taught him everything he knew about being a Pirate. This was the father Belian never had. Someone who took interest in him, made sure he was fed and warm, and someone who wanted him to succeed. Slowly the scrawny boy grew into a scrawny man. A pirate feared and respected and Belian loved it. He was home at sea with his brothers. With them he was invincible. When Gravon was killed by a lucky bullet while taking a prize Belian shed his given surname of Velmont and adapted his fathers, his true father... the one who taught him how to be a man, Taught him how to sail, track, sneak, to cover his Lominsian accent, gave him the formal education his parents never did. Taught him the way of the sword and shield. He forged Belian into everything he wanted to be,and the blonde young man owed this old pirate more then he could ever say. So to honor him from that day on he called himself Belian Lightfoot. It was a simple yet profound gesture... and he vowed on that day that anyone who sailed the sea would come to fear the name Lightfoot...
Present:
Belian has learned quite a bit about his past since leaving Limsa Lominsia. He learned that his childhood was a lie and he was really born in Ala Migho. His parents fled the city and was spirited away to Limsa Lominsa when Belian was seven. The trauma of that incident was enough for little Belian to repress the memory of growing up anywhere but Limsa Lominsa. To this day Belian can't remember Ala Mhigo. The payment for this journey was that his mother was to be sold into slavery, she would serve at the whim of the ships Captain who sailed them to saftey. A part time Pimp and part time ship Captain he quickly set about making Belian's mother his new whore.. That is the real reason his father was out at sea and never came home... he couldn't bear to see his wife used by other men. Upon learning the truth Belian cursed Eorzea and all the ills that it had given his family and his heart, this was the final betrayal, no longer would he consider himself an Eorzean. he abandoned everything that he was up to this point and vowed to restore not only the city of his birth, wrestling it from the control of the Empire but to also restore his families honor.
"Over waves and deep in the blue, I will give up my heart for you."
★ Recent RP events ★
Belian has joined the Greyskull legion, a band of Pirates and has since risen to the rank of Captain.
Tendencies
Because of a very very bad heartbreak Belian rarely gets close to anyone anymore and even rarer still him getting close to a female.
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Rumours
(These are rumors and may or may not be ICly true.)
That he grew up a street rat with no parents.
That he has no luck in love, rejected by four women, one leaving him at the altar.
he cannot get over his love for one of the women, Nad'rael Reed. She married another and never returned his love.
His heartbreak from Nad'rael has driven him insane, turning him from carefree seafarer to a cold, unfeeling sadist.
♦ Footnotes
Alignment:
Chaotic Good - Belian will act in the greater good, no matter if he has to break laws/hurt people to do it.
Theme song:
Storm Seeker - The Longing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCnttPJHt6s
